No. 2,106 in Japanese
嫌い
Dislike; hate.
In a sentence
私は野菜が嫌いです。
I dislike vegetables.
嫌い is used here to express a general dislike for vegetables.
彼は仕事が嫌いだと言っています。
He says he dislikes his job.
嫌い is used in this sentence as part of reported speech to reflect someone's negative sentiment towards their job.
彼女は嘘をつくことが嫌いです。
She dislikes lying.
嫌い is used here to emphasize a personal disdain for certain behavior, specifically lying.
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